How do I connect an external microphone?
11-Apr-2008
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Solution
You can attach a commercially available microphone for recording movies.
When recording in very quiet surroundings, the built-in microphone may pick up the sound of the camcorder's internal machinery. In such case, we recommend using an external microphone.
1. Set the mode dial to 
.
.Turn on the camcorder.
2. Connect the external microphone to the MIC terminal.
CAUTION
Make sure to check the audio recording level before recording with the external microphone.
NOTE
- You can connect almost any stereo microphone with a Ø 3.5 mm plug but audio recording levels may vary.
- When an external microphone is connected to the camcorder, [ WIND SCREEN ] will automatically be set to [
OFF 
].